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'''''Xanthorrhoea drummondii''''', commonly known as '''blackboy''' |
'''''Xanthorrhoea drummondii''''', commonly known as '''blackboy'''<ref name=seed>{{cite web|url=https://australianseed.com/shop/item/xanthorrhoea-drummondii|title=Xanthorrhoea drummondii|accessdate=4 June 2017|publisher=Australian Seeds}}</ref> or '''grasstree''',<ref name=nin>{{cite web|url=https://www.nindethana.net.au/Product-Detail.aspx?p=3852|title=Xanthorrhoea drummondii - Grasstree|accessdate=4 June 2017|publisher=Nindethana}}</ref> a species of grasstree of the genus ''[[Xanthorrhoea]]'' native to Western Australia.<ref name=Florabase>{{Florabase | name = ''Xanthorrhoea drummondii'' Harv. | id = 1252}}</ref> |
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The perennial grass tree can grow to a height of {{convert|4.5|m|ft|0}} with the trunk reaching {{convert|2|m|ft|0}} and the flower spike to {{convert|1.8|m|ft|0}}. It blooms between September and November producing yellow-white flowers. |
The perennial grass tree can grow to a height of {{convert|4.5|m|ft|0}} with the trunk reaching {{convert|2|m|ft|0}} and the flower spike to {{convert|1.8|m|ft|0}}. It blooms between September and November producing yellow-white flowers.<ref name=Florabase/> |
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The species is found in the Perth hills and in coastal areas of the [[Mid West (Western Australia)|Mid West]], [[Wheatbelt (Western Australia)|Wheatbelt]] and [[Great Southern (Western Australia)|Great Southern]] regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy soils over [[laterite]].<ref name=Florabase/> |
The species is found in the Perth hills and in coastal areas of the [[Mid West (Western Australia)|Mid West]], [[Wheatbelt (Western Australia)|Wheatbelt]] and [[Great Southern (Western Australia)|Great Southern]] regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy soils over [[laterite]].<ref name=Florabase/> |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Xanthorrhoeoideae |
| Genus: | Xanthorrhoea |
| Species: | X. drummondii
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Xanthorrhoea drummondii, commonly known as blackboy[1] or grasstree,[2] a species of grasstree of the genus Xanthorrhoea native to Western Australia.[3]
The perennial grass tree can grow to a height of 4.5 metres (15 ft) with the trunk reaching 2 metres (7 ft) and the flower spike to 1.8 metres (6 ft). It blooms between September and November producing yellow-white flowers.[3]
The species is found in the Perth hills and in coastal areas of the Mid West, Wheatbelt and Great Southern regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy soils over laterite.[3]
X. drummondii is cultivated in gardens and is easily grown from seed. It prefers a light well-drained soil in full sun. It is both drought tolerant and frost resistant.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Xanthorrhoea drummondii". Australian Seeds. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ "Xanthorrhoea drummondii - Grasstree". Nindethana. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ a b c "Xanthorrhoea drummondii Harv". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.